The recent nomination of Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Rtd), CFR, PhD, as Ambassador-designate has sparked more than celebration, but ignited renewed hope, unity, trust and confidence across Kano State and beyond. To many, he stands as ever a symbol of aspiration, integrity and national renewed hope. Lt. General Dambazau also bears the traditional title…
A civil servant in Kuwait was recently sentenced to five years imprisonment after he received salaries for 10 years without actually doing any work, the country’s media reported. In one of the strongest sentences issued in recent years against salary fraud within the Kuwaiti public sector, the Arab state’s court of cassation sentenced the civil…
The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, the attackers invaded the community at about 9:41 p.m., launching a coordinated assault on the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the sentencing of a teacher to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year old pupil. The decision was reached after a suit was filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. The court presided over by Justice M Osho – Adebiyi,…
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as an overloaded ship that is capable of sinking. Ndume condemned the numerous and unguarded defections of politicians from the opposition parties to the ruling APC and said the party appears to be in danger. He said that, should the…
Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq, commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano State, is currently under military detention in Abuja over serious allegations of corruption and misconduct. General Sadiq is accused of diverting rice palliatives meant for soldiers and selling military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards. The rice palliatives in question…
The Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol would likely cost more as depot owners have increased prices by about 4.74 per cent. This follows the recent increase of crude oil prices, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light to $80 per barrel this week from $73 per barrel last week. Already, some depots, including Swift Depot…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the water release from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The FG made this known in a press statement signed by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Umar Muhammed, on Tuesday. The statement noted that the authorities of the Lagdo…
The Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday declared Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), an international terrorist and an anarchy-minded individual. Justice James Omotosho, in his ongoing judgment, stated that Kanu extended his terrorist activities beyond Nigeria, including directing attacks on the United States Embassy during a broadcast. Delivering his judgment…
Controversial social critic, Verydarkman has disclosed that N78 million out of the N180 million allegedly stolen from his NGO account has been recovered. The revelation comes days after he took to Instagram on Friday to raise an alarm about the hacking of his organization’s account, claiming N180 million was missing. However, his statement sparked skepticism,…
